AT&T Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 OS update begins today, Dec 19th

For those of you fawning over our sneak peek of the Lumia 920 OS and firmware update, you can go to bed happy tonight because tomorrow is your day. AT&T is now notifying employees internally that the combo OS and firmware update will be going live tomorrow, December 19thfor both the Lumia 920 and 820 (no word on the HTC 8X, sorry).

No time was given but our bet is 9AM PT/12PM ET is when the update will begin to be available...

The information comes via an internal AT&T email circulating around to employees that details the OS update, codenamed ‘Portico’. The fix from Microsoft updates the OS to 10211 through a series of system patches, the main crux of which will fix a stability issue related to Bluetooth connectivity, causing isolated cases of OS resets or freezes. Portico will also deliver SMS call rejection, SMS mass delete and new firmware from Nokia that adds greater sharpening to the front and rear Pureview camera...

The email from AT&T states that

“The update will be processed over-the-air (OTA) via a Wi-Fi connection. This software update will improve the experience for a small number of customers who have reported issues with connectivity to Bluetooth devices, including times where an affected device appears to freeze.”

You may notice the pop up notification for an OS update tomorrow and you are given the choice to postpone the update until you are over Wi-Fi or at another time, but not indefinitely

“They have the option to select postpone or install the update immediately to their device. If the customer selects to "postpone" installation of the update, the notification pops up again in two days. The notification cannot be postponed permanently. Customers can also check the availability of the update from the Start screen by scrolling down to and tapping Settings > Phone Update > Check for Update. All customers will be notified of the update by January 7, 2013.”

So far, the OS and firmware update have made our Lumia 920 even better than before. The update should also bring some fixes and enhancements for the Lumia 820, though we’re not sure what exactly those are. We do expect, however, to get a full details about the Nokia’s changes sometime tomorrow, so stay tuned to Windows Phone Central for all your Windows Phone needs!

I was surprised by this too - when I handed my kid my phone, and he said he needed a password for Kids corner. I checked the online documentation and it says if you have your phone set to auto lock after a certain time, you should have to unlock it for your kids. This undermines a huge benefit of kids corner - namely that I can hand it to my kid and not have to use or share my password with him/her.

Decisions, decisions... do I say "screw it" and update by NaviFirm and Nokia Suite tonight... or just wait for tomorrow. I don't have anything on the phone that isn't backed up, so wiping isn't a problem.

I didn't bash AT&T two days ago, but I would have! :) I'm SHOCKED that they are playing ball considering they never did patch the "vanishing keyboard" problem with early WP7 devices even though Microsoft had the fix sitting there for them. Also, I hope I don't have to wait until January 13th...I need some pictures of the end of the word on Friday.

You can say that again. I got an update for my 900 just 10days after I purchased it and I'm getting an update for my 920 within 20 days of purchase yet my Tmobile branded Dvp and Radar never got the Tango update. I'm saying this because there was a lot of AT&T bashing this afternoon when it announced that Tmobile 8X is getting the Portico update tomorrow. I'm not making any excuse for AT&T but so far my update experience with their phones have been better than Tmobile even though Tmobile is my official carrier and I like their pricing.

Unfortunately I think tomorrow will just be AT&T. There is no update for the unbranded 920s on navifirm as of yet, wheras the AT&T update is there. I'm hoping we don't have to wait long, I put down my $700 up front for the 920 essentially for the ability to get timely updates.

You people cry bloody murder if at&t witholds an update but NOT ONE OF YOU so far have praised at&t for their speedy rollout of the update after completion. I would like to remind those that complain constantly about at&t that they need to get a life. Thank you at&t. That is all.

Why should we praise an individual or business that does what they are supposed to do? Do you get praised for being at work on time?? No...you are supposed to.
AT&T has a poor track record with updates and this does not change that fact or absolve them of any criticisms.

I would bet that Nokia is pushing ATT to get this update out. If it was left up to ATT you probably wouldn't see it for 6 months.
Now, what about the Titan I update that HTC shows has been ready since September?!

It can't be far behind - I wouldn't stress too much as it's the same OS, just different hardware. I was kinda freaking out when the 8X update was available first, but it looks like the majority of 920 owners will actually get the first update.

This is good because my 920 is freezing constantly... Feels like my 900 runs a lot smoother... My 920 also gets pretty warm on the upper part of the phone but that might be a totally different thing. Maybe a hardware problem, non-software related. HAPPY HOLIDAYS GUYS!!!

Have you been experiencing any lagging while picking a song as well? Also, yesterday morning I tried connecting my phone via Bluetooth to my car deck and it froze for a good half-hour. It was a little embarrassing cause the phone started playing music in front of my boss but I couldn't do anything about it cause it was frozen.

Yes, it is, but would you really want to tell your staff that it fixes dramatic major issues? They already have a hard time promoting the platform, why give some of the more hateful ones fuel for the fire, lol.

The update that is on Nokia's servers is this update. It's common to do OS and firmare patches together since they usually work hand in hand (in fact, the firmware unlocks the "Wifi hotspot feature" in Portico.

They're also not going to miss an opportunity to tie and update altogether. While OTA OS updates are nice, they still need to get approved by the carrier. That means Nokia and MS need to pack as much as they can into this as they may not get another shot for awhile.

Perfect timing! My wife's 920 crashes 2 to 3 times a week! She is really getting frustrated over it, and today being her birthday, I was considering replacing it with another non Lumia phone. My 920 doesn't crash as much, but it has a handful of times. This OTA update should solve my problem, and no, I'm not replacing my wife. Too much time invested in her! Lol

How is it that you're so sure? If it crashes and reboots when you're asleep do you really go digging through the log files for errors? A lot of the time you don't notice it.. but it probably has happened to you at least once.

I'm surprised to see this as we go into the holiday season. Typically service providers shy away from 'risky' changes this time of year. A lot of people go on vacation, etc.
Also, I didn't read that as implying the update will be available for everyone tomorrow. I read it as a slow roll-out to a limited number of people starting tomorrow. The expectation being that everyone will get access to the update by Jan 7th. And that fits more with my impressions of how they should be running the service. They'll try a few now but won't open the flood gates until after the holidays.

I am thrilled too. My Surface has had a Firmware update and now my 920. This is why I ditched Samsung and Android. It takes them years to update devices and now I have my new gadgets getting updates within a month. I couldnt be more pleased.

Yeah. HTC promised a Jellybean update for the HTC One X by end of October... as we hit the end of December, still no sign of it. I passed on the One X to my wife, but keep checking to see if there's an update and it never comes.

woke up in chicago and check, no update. drove to Milwaukee for a meeting and update is available. nice, i also like that the fact that i can be any where and do the update, not stuck at my home computer...

any one know if this will also fix the issue with the store not notifying of updates?

Well, received my Nokia 920 from ATT 2 days ago. Think it froze at least a dozen times the first day right out of the box. Yesterday, downloaded update after finding Internet Explorer would open and rapidly close the keyboard input whenever I clicked a text input field. There was literally no way to fill in a google search box as the keyboard would appear and then disappear with no way to bring it back.
Anyhow, the update fixed the Internet explorer text input problem however it has not got rid of freeze ups. After rebooting and only going into Internet Explorer with no other programs loaded, the phone will lock up within a minute or two during a simple pan navigation move.
I've been using the Nokia 900 for over 8 months and have never had it lock up. I cannot believe that this is an isolated phone hardware issue but I hope so. Else, either Nokia or Microsoft has really dropped the ball launching this phone and O.S. in such a buggy state.
What happened to Nokia’s ad campaign from when the 900 came out where it made fun of other smart phones as being Beta phones. I am feeling very much a part of a Beta test right now.
Ordered a replacement phone today from ATT and it will be here Monday. We'll see but I am skeptical.

Well, received my Nokia 920 from ATT 2 days ago. Think it froze at least a dozen times the first day right out of the box. Yesterday, downloaded update after finding Internet Explorer would open and rapidly close the keyboard input whenever I clicked a text input field. There was literally no way to fill in a google search box as the keyboard would appear and then disappear with no way to bring it back.

Anyhow, the update fixed the Internet explorer text input problem however it has not got rid of freeze ups. After rebooting and only going into Internet Explorer with no other programs loaded, the phone will lock up within a minute or two during a simple pan navigation move.

I've been using the Nokia 900 for over 8 months and have never had it lock up. I cannot believe that this is an isolated phone hardware issue but I hope so. Else, either Nokia or Microsoft has really dropped the ball launching this phone and O.S. in such a buggy state.

What happened to Nokia’s ad campaign from when the 900 came out where it made fun of other smart phones as being Beta phones. I am feeling very much a part of a Beta test right now.

Ordered a replacement phone today from ATT and it will be here Monday. We'll see but I am skeptical.

I'm having a similar issue. In fact, the update made my camera focus issues worse than before. And my phone will still reboot if I install WP7 apps. I love this phone, but its really starting to frustrate me.